Luke 6:2

In 9 translations

BSB

But some of the Pharisees asked, “Why are you doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath?”

KJV

And certain of the Pharisees said unto them, Why do ye that which is not lawful to do on the sabbath days?

WEB

But some of the Pharisees said to them, “Why do you do that which is not lawful to do on the Sabbath day?”

ASV

But certain of the Pharisees said, Why do ye that which it is not lawful to do on the sabbath day?

LSV

and certain of the Pharisees said to them, “Why do you do that which is not lawful to do on the Sabbaths?”

YLT

and certain of the Pharisees said to them, 'Why do ye that which is not lawful to do on the sabbaths?'

DBY

But some of the Pharisees said to them, Why do ye what is not lawful to do on the sabbath?

DRC

And some of the Pharisees said to them: Why do you that which is not lawful on the sabbath days?

GNV

And certaine of the Pharises sayde vnto them, Why doe ye that which is not lawfull to doe on the Sabbath dayes?

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT

τινὲς δὲ τῶν Φαρισαίων εἶπαν· Τί ποιεῖτε ὃ οὐκ ἔξεστιν τοῖς σάββασιν;

RP2018

Τινὲς δὲ τῶν Φαρισαίων εἶπον αὐτοῖς, Τί ποιεῖτε ὃ οὐκ ἔξεστιν ποιεῖν ἐν τοῖς σάββασιν;

TR-Boyd

Τινὲς δὲ τῶν Φαρισαίων εἶπον αὐτοῖς, Τί ποιεῖτε ὃ οὐκ ἔξεστι ποιεῖν ἐν τοῖς σάββασι;

SCR1894

τινες δε των φαρισαιων ειπον αυτοις τι ποιειτε ο ουκ εξεστιν ποιειν εν τοις σαββασιν

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• Matthew 12:2When the Pharisees saw this, they said to Him, “Look, Your disciples are doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath.”
• John 5:16Now because Jesus was doing these things on the Sabbath, the Jews began to persecute Him.
• Exodus 35:2For six days work may be done, but the seventh day shall be your holy day, a Sabbath of complete rest to the LORD. Whoever does any work on that day must be put to death.
• John 5:9–11Immediately the man was made well, and he picked up his mat and began to walk. Now this happened on the Sabbath day, so the Jews said to the man who had been healed, “This is the Sabbath! It is unlawful for you to…
• John 9:14–16Now the day on which Jesus had made the mud and opened his eyes was a Sabbath. So the Pharisees also asked him how he had received his sight. The man answered, “He put mud on my eyes, and I washed, and now I can see.”…
• Numbers 15:32–35While the Israelites were in the wilderness, a man was found gathering wood on the Sabbath day. Those who found the man gathering wood brought him to Moses, Aaron, and the whole congregation, and because it had not…
• Luke 5:33Then they said to Him, “John’s disciples and those of the Pharisees frequently fast and pray, but Yours keep on eating and drinking.”
• Luke 6:7–9Looking for a reason to accuse Jesus, the scribes and Pharisees were watching Him closely to see if He would heal on the Sabbath. But Jesus knew their thoughts and said to the man with the withered hand, “Get up and…
• Mark 2:24So the Pharisees said to Him, “Look, why are they doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath?”
• Exodus 22:10If a man gives a donkey, an ox, a sheep, or any other animal to be cared for by his neighbor, but it dies or is injured or stolen while no one is watching,
• Matthew 23:23–24Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You pay tithes of mint, dill, and cumin. But you have disregarded the weightier matters of the law: justice, mercy, and faithfulness. You should have practiced the…
• Exodus 31:15For six days work may be done, but the seventh day is a Sabbath of complete rest, holy to the LORD. Whoever does any work on the Sabbath day must surely be put to death.
• Isaiah 58:13If you turn your foot from breaking the Sabbath, from doing as you please on My holy day, if you call the Sabbath a delight, and the LORD’s holy day honorable, if you honor it by not going your own way or seeking your…
• Matthew 15:2“Why do Your disciples break the tradition of the elders? They do not wash their hands before they eat.”

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